Umbrella-holder.



A. A. STUTSMAN.

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ASA A. STUTSMAN, OF JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS.

UMBRELLA-HOLDER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Application led January 22, 1908. Serial No. 412,184.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Asa A. STUTSMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Holders,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to umbrella holders, and is more particularlyadapted for use on dress .suit cases, trunks and the like'and has forits object to provide an umbrella holder which may be convenientlycombined with clasps of ordinary construction commonly used for holdingthe hinged parts of such cases locked.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimwithout departing from the spirit of the invention. i

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a suit case showing the application ofmy present invention thereto, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view onthe line 2-42 of Fig. l, Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View on theline 3-8 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4; is a perspective view of the umbrellaholding member, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the clasp member.

Referring now more particularly t-o the drawings, there is shown asuitcase or traveling receptacle 10 of ordinary construction comprising twohinged members l1 and 12 respectively. The member l2 is provided withthe usual latch members, 13 and 14 respectively located adjacent eachend of the case. Each latch member is ident-ical in construction, and itis thought that a description of one will suflice for both.

The latch member 13 consists of a casing 15 secured upon the member l2of the case, and located within this casing there is shown an outwardlyextending member 16 having its outer end flared upwardly as shownatl?.The inner end of this member is pivoted between the walls of the casingas shown at 18. The member 16 is slotted as shown at 19, and thisslotted portion of the member is thus arranged to receive a stud 20projecting from the member l1, as shown. Pivotally mounted between thewalls of the casing 15 adjacent the inner end of the member 16, there isshown a similar' member 21 formed of spring material, and outwardly ofthe casing this member is bent to form a spring lip 22. Each of themembers has a leaf A as shown. These leaves A are carried by thetransversely extending portions of the members within the casing.Disposed within the casing, there is shown a leaf spring 23, and thisspring has an end portion 24 engaged with the leaf A of the member 2l,and this spring is also provided with an end portion 25 arranged to bearupon the leaf A of the member 16, the central portion of the springbeing moved upwardly against the top of the casing 15. The lips 22 ofeach of the members 13 and 14 respectively are arranged in alinement,and these lips are thus arranged to receive portions of an umbrella A asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawing and effectively hold the umbrella to thecase, as shown. It will of course be understood that canes or similararticles may be held to the grip in substantially the Vsame manner asthat described for the umbrella.

IVhat is claimed is:

In a combined fastener and holder for suit cases, the combination with acasing, of a clasp having portions mounted in the side walls of thecasing for pivotal movement into and out of operative position, theclasp including a portion extending transversely within the casing, anoutwardly directed leaf carried by the transversely extending portion,an umbrella holding member carried by the casing and having portionsmounted in the side walls of the casing and arranged for pivotalmovement, the umbrella holding member also having a portion extendingtransversely within the casing, a leaf carried by the transverselyextending portion of the umbrella holding member, and a spring disposedwithin the casing with its end portions upon the leaves of the twomembers, said spring having its central portion bowed upwardly andbearing against the inner face In testimony whereof I alX my slgnatlnfe5Y of the top 0i' the easlng, salcl Sprlng belng 1n presence of twoWltnesses. consu-noted for exertion of its energy against rp T l upwardmovement of lts end port-lons Where- ASA A' S*UTSL XB by the Clasp andthe umbrella holdlng mem- Vi/Htnesses: bor are nex'n'mlly held 1n anoperatwe pol- FRANK MATHER,

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